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Cleita

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12. Pay attention. She does. If she weren't gay, tall and geeky, I would suspect she would have gone

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 02:31 PM

Apr 2012

much further than she has. Considering she's breaking through the bigotry, it's much harder for her to achieve what she deserves as contrary to a Sarah Logan who fairly breezed through because her appearance and gender orientation is more acceptable.

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Mike Wallace Was One Of The Few And Last First Class Reporters Left [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 OP

It might have something to do with living in the shadow of very famous fathers lunatica Apr 2012 #1

It could kind of suck to have a famous parent treestar Apr 2012 #8

Too bad the Bush children didn't have the same disdain for his father Cleita Apr 2012 #10

Indeed. He was the last of the best... Kahuna Apr 2012 #2

I can't help but wonder about Chris Wallace today... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #3

The elder Wallace was a good journalist, regardless of what his personal politics might have been. Cleita Apr 2012 #11

Rachel Maddow has picked up the gauntlet Whisp Apr 2012 #4

I like RM - a lot. But does she do the same sort of investigative journalism as 60 Minutes? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #5

Nope. She does investigative stuff also. HERVEPA Apr 2012 #6

Pay attention. She does. If she weren't gay, tall and geeky, I would suspect she would have gone Cleita Apr 2012 #12

He was of a generation of working class reporters, instead of the overpaid toadies now. freshwest Apr 2012 #7

Agreed MormonReform Apr 2012 #9

Also DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #13